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Margaret “Marty” Graham (Driskel) served in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on September 25, 2006, as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project, Graham talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Graham was born in San Francisco on August 15, 1924. As a teenager, she worked in the defense industry as a spot welder. She joined the WAC in 1945. After training, she worked at a hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, where she met her future husband William “Bill” Graham, who was serving in the Army during the time. He is also featured in the interview. They married on October 31, 1945. Graham was discharged in 1945. During the interview, Bill and Marty shared several photos and memorabilia from their lives and military services. More information about this oral history can be found at http://history.lplks.org/items/show/1799.